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Editorial By Mark Constanduros
The season is now well underway, with the first event been and gone and as I write this the next event is days away.
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OFFICIALS 2017 President: J. W. Moody Vice Presidents: A.B. Griffiths, A.E. Gabriel, N.H. Harrison, M.D. Griffiths, F. Drasar, D.M. Nursey, J.J. Toulmin, D.S.Whitefoot Committee: I. Antony Harper (Chairman), M. Harrison (Vice Chairman), J.R. Wood, T.W.J. Moody, D.L. Ball, A.K. Harrison, Mrs M. Nightingale, S.D. Fidoe, P.G. Nuthall, C. Deas, W.S. Durling Treasurer: M Harrison Commercial Manager: Mark Constanduros
British Racing Green is shaping up to be a very different event and our plans for new classes aimed at car manufacturers have been well received. There will be a full report in the next issue. One of the big stories since the last MAC News is the Roger Albert Clark Rally. This is one of the very top classic events and it is coming to Shelsley Walsh for the first two stages. There is a full report on this further on in this issue. The first Black Plate Wednesday had to be cancelled due to the weather. Great shame as these are very well supported and a lot of work goes into it. Hopefully the weather will have improved for the next one on 21st June. Great to see the Driving Schools being so well attended and with some positive feedback. Trevor Willis joined us for the day; no, not for lessons! He came down to see what we did. There are still three more to go so if you fancy having a crack at driving the hill with tuition then book a place. A big well done to the Dibnahs for getting the Water Mill on to BBC Midlands today not once, or twice, but three times in one day! These guys are all volunteers who have really looked after a great asset we have on site. Hope it brings the rewards.
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Worcester Motor Festival For Worcester Motor Fair and at the request of Worcester Cathedral, the Club provided a splendid display of 12 classic cars in College Yard made up of MGs, Morgans, Porsches, Lotuses, Westfields, Alfa Romeos, Triumphs and so on. This display added to our race cars outside Crowngate in the city centre. A huge number of events flyers were handed out to the many people who came to see our cars. Many thanks to all our members who gave up their Saturday to show off their cars. Unfortunately the weather wasn't as good as it had been the last few years which meant a drop in numbers, but there was plenty of interest in all aspects of the club.
Hero Summer Trial HERO Events came to Shelsley Walsh last weekend, on the same day that we were also in at the Motor Festival. As ever, they always bring some great cars and wonderful people. 60-plus cars arrived to do a test on the hill before heading off to Stratford for an overnight halt.
Car SOS A while back now we were approached to do the “reveal� for Car SOS. The programme restore a car as a surprise for someone who has sacrificed a lot, in this case the wife had suffered from a terrible illness and her husband had given up everything to look after her. In return Car SOS, Fuzz Townsend and Tim Shaw, restored his Caterham 7. Having watched the programme and to then be a part of it and witness the reveal, it was very moving. The programme has aired on Discovery and should be out on terrestrial some time soon. 3
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Beacon Road Cycling Club Report By Anouzka Lowrie-Herz
On Sunday 23rd April, Shelsley Walsh welcomed the Beacon RCC for their annual “Little Mountain Time Trial”. Over 100 cyclists, from all over the country, took on the gruelling 37 miles of road cycling. The course travelled around the twists and turns of Stanford Bridge, Horsham, Martley, Hallow and Great Witley. This year the cyclists faced a slightly new challenge of ascending the Shelsley Walsh hill to finish off the course. I can confirm that every cyclist made it to the top, completing the demanding trial. The first cyclist set off from just outside the main paddock at 8.01am. After an hour and a half, the first cyclist had returned having already completed the road track and ready to face the difficult finish. The trial was set into several categories: Juniors, Veterans, Women and Men and Espoirs. The fastest cyclist, Jack Rebours, was part of the Caesarean Club and had travelled all the way from Jersey to take part in this invigorating event. He seemed thrilled that all his hard work had paid off and commented that he felt like “this course suited” him. Every cyclist seemed to be exhilarated by what they had achieved. The sun shone, showing off Shelsley Walsh to its best and added to the exciting atmosphere that was created by this event. The day was organised and run brilliantly by John Hitchcock and his team and it was great to be part of such a historical tradition.
Norfolk Tour 2018 By Tony Harrison
The Sports & Classics section are planning one of their longer trips to Norfolk in 2018 and have on hold until mid-July twenty rooms at the Dales Country House Hotel in Upper Sheringham, on the north Norfolk coast. The dates are four nights from Monday 4th June 2018 and room prices vary from £170 to £195 per night, dinner, bed and breakfast. If you are interested in taking part or require more information, please email Gail Harrison on classics@shelsley-walsh.co.uk. 5
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MAC Classic events are open to MAC Members only, unless otherwise noted. Eligibility of cars – Vintage, classics and modern sports cars. Events Calendar for 2017 25th June 2017 – Fish and Chip Run, finishing at Shelsley with supper. The start point is still being organized. An entry form will be published later. 24th September 2017 – A visit to Nuffield Place, the home of Lord Nuffield, the founder of the Morris Motor Company, is being planned. Final details are currently being worked upon, more later. Also to be noted, April 22nd 2018 The MAC Classic. The next of our biennial favourites, open to all Sports and Classic Car owners and not only MAC members. Do tell any friends about it! 4th June 2018 – We have on hold until mid July twenty rooms at the Dales Country House Hotel in Upper Sheringham, on the north Norfolk coast. The dates are four nights from Monday 4th June 2018 and room prices vary from £170 to £195 per night, dinner bed and breakfast. For more information or to express an interest in any of the above, please contact Gail Harrison, classics@shelsley-walsh.co.uk.
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Roger Albert Clark Rally Two spectator stages at the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb will get the 2017 Roger Albert Clark Rally off to a spectacular start on Friday 10th November. Before the rally heads into the Welsh forests for the opening day of action, the cars will tackle two special stages on the famous hill climb course near Worcester. It is believed to be the first time in the venue’s 112-year history that it has hosted a rally special stage and will also be the first time that Shelsley has been used competitively downhill. Following event documentation at Brightwells in Leominster, the rally cars will gather at Shelsley Walsh for the start of the rally at around 9am on Friday. The cars will tackle two special stages, both run at 30-second starts. After the pair of Shelsley Walsh stages, the rally cars will have a short service halt in the main paddock and a re-group control before heading into the Welsh forests. The opening stage will run from the hill startline to the finish and the second will run back down the hill before turning left at Kennel Bend to finish on the gravel access road across the top of the main spectator car park. Several chicanes will be added to the hill to control speed on the descent. Cars will complete both stages in batches of up to 30 cars to ensure nonstop action for spectators. Shelsley Walsh is the world’s oldest motor sport venue using its original course and was first used in 1905. However, this November will mark a first in the history of this world-famous venue with the Brightwells Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb Special Stages. “We’re delighted to be starting the competitive action of the rally at this iconic motor sport venue,” said rally manager Colin Heppenstall. “It is the perfect location for spectators to come and see the action and we think it will add a real sense of occasion to the event’s first visit to Wales and the Welsh Borders. I’d like to thank Mark Constanduros and the Midland Automobile Club for making this possible.” Mark Constanduros from Shelsley Walsh said: “We are really delighted to welcome such a prestigious rally to Shelsley Walsh. This is the first time we have held a competitive rally at the venue, so there is a lot to do, but we are really looking forward to having a different motor sport discipline taking place here. Last year we had Group B rally cars, this year we have Group A and WRC cars and now the year will finish with historic rallying: I can’t think of anything better!” The complete route for the 2017 Roger Albert Clark Rally, along with event regulations, will be launched on Wednesday 17th May. To keep up to date with Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club news, you can become a club member for £15 annually. This will give you about 20 newsletters over the year plus lots of other news and membership details are available from the new club website at www.racrally.org. 9
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The Shelsley Water Mill Society (Dibnah News) By Tim King
Another successful UK Mills Open Weekend was celebrated at Shelsley Water Mill Saturday/ Sunday 13/14th May. To be honest, Saturday was a bit slow with only 30 visitors, but it was interesting talking to them to find out how they knew about the event. One couple visiting Worcestershire from Cumbria just called into Tenbury information office and picked up a leaflet. They were thrilled to find there was something so interesting going on at a place they’d never heard of. Sunday was a much busier day and the donations received will go some way to paying for the vital spare parts bought recently. The constant need for replacement parts was brought into perspective on Saturday when the mill machinery in the workshop suddenly started to go slow and then speed up for no apparent reason. What had happened was the one tonne main vertical wheel shaft had slipped an inch or two, probably because of the hours of flour grinding the previous day by Richard Galle, Max Hunt and others, so that the gears were no longer meshing. Much to the interest of our visitors, running repairs were carried out enabling the mill to resume working, but at a reduced pace. The other significant revenue stream that weekend was from sale of tea, coffee and delicious cakes from the ‘Drene Team’ of Dibnah wives. Well done and our thanks to them. We had hoped that BBC Midlands Today would be featuring the water mill before the Open Weekend, but events overtook them. Instead they spent several hours at Shelsley on Tuesday 16th May filming Dibnahs in action – drinking tea, cracking jokes – the normal stuff. Actually they did us proud showing the mill in action and interviewed several Dibnahs talking about the origins of the mill and its place in the history of Worcestershire. The piece was shown on BBC 1 Midlands Today throughout the whole day. Thanks to MAC member Tony Adams for facilitating the event. Another part of the marketing initiative of the Mill Marketing Board has been to produce a new Shelsley water mill brochure which, thanks to the huge efforts of David Haggerty and Robert King, the really professional looking finished product is now available. It is being distributed around the area as I write, but do please take a few yourselves to give to friends and neighbours who might be interested. Finally, don’t forget the Society’s greetings cards are available at the Mill, the MAC members’ hut by Kennel and the paddock shop at hill climb events, or by contacting our website: www.shelsleywatermill.com 11
Bala to Bala Reliability Trial Recreation By Melodie & Jeremy Nightingale
Let us return to 1907 and all that!! The club was six years old and the Bala to Bala would be an ambitious and significant event to be organised by the club members. Well, it was with good reason that Tony and Gail, backed up by the experienced events team, decided that the current club members should have the opportunity of a rerun to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the 1907 reliability trial held on 1st April 1907. April fool prank? No. There is much information on this event held in the MAC archive, so we had little reason for not following the regulations issued at this time. The route would be identified by noting the direction of the finger posts. To verify that all the route had been undertaken correctly, specific tasks had to be recorded ie the purchases made at key points. Purchase receipts provide time and place of the visit. The passage control was to be manned. At the start fuel was to be taken on at the pumps at Bala, and the tank filed to the brim. The mileage was to be recorded, and on return to Bala the procedure repeated. The receipts were to be handed in at the finish. A different interpretation would be given to the driver/chauffeur/servant, and the allocation of an “observer” gentleman to each car dropped. The observer would have issued penalty points for any unauthorised stoppage. The Trial should have commenced at The White Lion Royal Hotel as in 1907. Many of us proposed to stay there on the Friday night, to avoid travelling up from the Midlands on the day – the alternative being a round trip of over 300miles. Alarmingly with very short notice, the management advised us that the Hotel would remain closed until noon on 1st April, when the refurbishment was due for completion. April Fool prank or not? Alternative accommodation was soon found. The majority of us stayed in and around Bala, and some at the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel. The start and finish was then transferred to the Gorwelion Centre with the scheduled refuelling to remain as arranged with a garage in the centre of Bala. The Gorwelion Centre is located in parkland with many sculptures close by to the stone building which houses the craft centre and the café. After a very wet night there were some concerns regarding the starting of the cars, an anxious Morgan crew in particular. Well, no problem, battery booster in place and a spray of “fix it” into the carburettor, at the turn of the key there was a cough of the engine before it settled to a purr of contentment! Our party trickled off from the hotel car park, down a very narrow street that led us to the High Street. We then made for the start control. Arriving at the Gorwelion Centre there was a buzz of excitement and anticipation of what we were about to experience. Some had already some stories to relate; their journey up; views they had or not; or how they had been locked out of their room the previous night, and having to obtain a ladder to gain access. Then, oh! The shower door fell off. Paperwork signed and instructions read, it was time to visit the petrol station in the centre of Bala for the ritual of the “brim fill” by the attendant using the overhead gantry pipework. On payment and the collection 12
of the receipt, the mileage was noted. Off then up the High Street to leave the White Lion Royal Hotel on our left. The hotel looked resplendent in its fresh coat of paint. Shortly came the left turn for Fron-Goch. At Fron-Goch we turned right for Cerrig y drudion via B5501 and a stretch of the A5. This initial section had provided us with both fine scenery and the necessity to be aware of things to expect – narrow roads between high stone walls. No real gradients as yet. Having arrived in Cerrig y drudion, we were to confirm our passage by identifying the colour of the telephone boxes there! Back on to the A5, a smooth surfaced undulating road, through Pentre Foelas and heading for Bettws y Coed. First encountered the “Fairy Glen”, then followed the descent to the Bettws y Coed turn. This stretch of road is the Welsh equivalent of the “Col Du Turini” on the Monte Carlo Rally. Here you have great views of Moel Siabod, before taking the left turn over Waterloo Bridge to the town centre. “If it rains in Wales it rains here in Bettws”, so the saying goes; Well we were there in the dry! Following the A5 out and up the long incline, past the Swallow Falls, we head for Capel Curig. Outside the Tyn y Coed Hotel was the stage coach patiently waiting for its ghostly passengers. Capel Curig is where we leave the A5 for Pen y Gwryd, the hotel by that name was the temporary HQ of the Everest Team for their training prior to their successful ascent in 1953. The road had by now opened up and we were soon to be treated with some magnificent views of the mountains. At the Pen y Gwryd road junction, the long descent to Beddgelert commenced. Our O.S. map showed a road to our right, much narrower and steeper than our route: Was this the road used in 1907? Just to imagine, a car with rear brakes only, descending with skinny tyres on a loose surface, negotiating those sharp corners, margined either side by high stone walls. It gives you the shudders!! These folks were brave. We are fortunate to enjoy a good road surface, but still have the unforgiving stone walls and tight corners. However, we did have to contend with more oncoming traffic and the “enthusiastic hill climber”, attempting a timed climb. Stopping off at the “view point”, Snowdon and the cluster of peaks can be seen at their majestic best. Down past Llyn Gwynant and Llyn Dinas, and then on an easy run into Beddgelert: We leave the bridge to our left, to continue out on to the Caernarfon road, gently climbing to Rhyd Ddu. On our right the Welsh Highland Railway track and the odd train, both before the summit at Rhyd Ddu and on the long descent past Llyn Gwellyn. The steam engines used on this 2ft narrow gauge track are Beyer-Garratt. Some of the articulated locomotives had been brought in from South Africa. Arriving in Caernarfon at lunch time, the best place to park up was the castle car park overlooking the harbour; from here you can find many cafés and pubs, or you can settle for that picnic. Real sunshine, at last, for our departure to Llanberis and the steeper climb to Pen y Pass. In Llanberis the colour of a water turbine had to be found. Here, “entry tickets”, for the subterranean workings of the Electric Mountain, can be obtained for a visit that will be an astonishing experience. There are many other attractions in this area – Snowdon Railway, the Castle and the Slate Quarry, with zip wire, as seen on TV. These are but a few. Storming up the pass, over the summit, then to pull up shortly for the Pen y Gwryd junction, and to go right 13
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for Beddgelert. No surprises this time, as we had driven this pass earlier in the day, but this time in warm sunshine. In Beddgelert, it was now left over the narrow bridge and away down the Aber Glaslyn pass to Tremadog, the birth-place of Lawrence of Arabia. Left turn over the town square and soon to enter Porthmadog high street. Towards the end of the high street and before the Cobb, the Welsh Highland Railway track joins in on the left, and then to run along the centre of the road before it turns to the right, and into the Ffestiniog railway station situated on the harbour edge. At the end of the Cobb at Minffordd, and just beyond the sign and the Old Toll House we enter the manned passage control set up in the lay by. A brief stop then away to Penrhyndeudraeth, where access to Portmeirion of the TV series “The Prisoner” fame, and to the beautiful Maentwrog valley, here taking special note to follow the signpost to Ffestiniog and not the Blaenau Ffestiniog road. The climb to Ffestiniog was the steepest of the day – a lovely climb with two vicious corners before entering the village. Bertrand Russell lived here. The name of the hotel was to be found before we proceeded to Bala and the finish. The road across this upland moor is fast and undulating, with sweeping bends and tight corners, before it drops down to the Bala-Trawsfynydd road. Along this stretch of interesting road, you may find the motoring press or Top Gear testing and assessing cars to feature in magazines and TV programmes. The final leg, a wide, open road to enjoy. Skirting the Llyn Celyn on our right, then all too soon the descent into Bala. We had covered 112 miles as we pulled up at the pump 17/8 miles over the 1907 total. Procedure at the pump was repeated before we drove back to the Gorwelion Centre. Our paperwork handed in, now to relax with tea, cakes and a chat. In the meantime, the cars were being lined up for a photograph. In the warmth of the café there was much jovial banter, and smiles all round as the day was discussed. A most memorable and enjoyable event, with just winners and no losers or stress for the navigators. Thank you, Team for one of the best and most meaningful events. Perhaps you may consider a rerun of other significant Classics from the past i.e. Birmingham Post Rally.
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Curborough Report By Robin Webb
Despite a few ‘moments’ during the day including a spectacular turn over by Nigel Tye in his Formula Ford Jamun, our first sprint event of the year was a great success with the weather gods also smiling on us. I am very happy to report that nobody was hurt in any of the incidents and a special mention for Rebecca Manton who experienced one of those dreaded understeering moments at the start of the day and the still damp grass gave her no leeway. She was okay and the car should be back in shape fairly soon and we look forward to seeing you and Graeme again later in the year. In the well supported A1 & A2 classes, the winner was Michael Henney in his Elan S3 who only managed to have one of his times recorded but still managed a 67.34 just fractionally faster than Mike Hawley in his Honda S2000. John Palmer was fastest of the Westfields in B1 & B2 and Mike Gallery was nearly 2 seconds clear of the field in his Cooper S in the C1 & C2 Class. Steve Barnard was far and away the fastest ‘tin top’ of the day managing a sub 60 seconds time in his Audi TT and I can vouch for his speed as I watched from the sidelines. Very impressive. Last year’s Sunrise Sprint Champion Richard Hollingworth looked like he meant business and his immaculately turned out DJ Firehawk saw him reduce his time to an amazing 54.15 seconds to pip Stuart Bickley in his Jedi by 0.2 of a second, so a fastest time of day. I had to look back in our records to see if anybody has bettered that time since we have been using the figure of 8 configuration and actually there is a better time so there’s my challenge for you Richard for when we return in October. In the target times category, Philip Stader was placed 1st after the handicap times were taken into account and the 500 cars produced an expected best time of 67.84 from Nicholas Reynolds. He is proving unbeatable and he was the only car with a sub 70 second time. Finally a big thank you to the Austin Healeys and the Triumph TRs who made the paddock look very attractive and also provided some very close times with the top 3 in the Healeys separated only by 0.2 of a second with honours going to Paul Baker in his 3000. From the TRs it was Steve Small in his V8 who was a long way ahead of Robert Barnard’s TR4 who had the honour of being the fastest of the pre-70 contingent. The next sprint will be at Blyton on 30th July using the excellent Eastern track configuration that proved to be very popular last year and the next round of the Sunrise Sprint Championship will be on 4th June at Shelsley. 17
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Members’ Day Report By Anouzka Lowrie-Herz
The paddock was alive with the roar of engines and the hustle and bustle of members and guests, on what would be the MAC’s first Members’ Day of 2017. Paddock sheds were occupied, breakfast was served and helmets were fitted, as everyone prepared themselves for an exciting day of socialising and, of course, driving! Once signing-on was completed, the drivers and passengers were briefed and the marshals took their positions on the hill. The clock struck ten and the first batch of cars were set and ready to drive the famous Shelsley Walsh track. The first car to take to the hill was the Toyota MR2 of Rod Mossop. The steady and controlled driving of the hill was supported by a small group of spectators, who had come to see just what the Members’ Day was all about. It was an opportunity to experience an unusual, but never the less enjoyable, noncompetitive atmosphere as drivers ascended the hill in a range of road legal cars. The cars ranged from Westfields, Triumphs, Porsches, Minis and Audis to the only electric car of the day, a Renault Twizy F1. The cars were joined by several motorbikes and we even had our very first road legal lawn mower take to the track. This year passengers were allowed to car hop. This enabled people to experience the hill in a range of cars. Even some of our younger family members took advantage of this opportunity. William Browne, aged 7, was thrilled to partake as a passenger: “It was the best thing I have ever done!” Midday signalled lunch time. The runs came to a halt and the restaurant became the place to be as a delicious two-course lunch was served. Some set up their own picnics and everyone refuelled ready for the afternoon. The break was over and the hill became active once more as the cars continued with their drives. The afternoon had the same enjoyable and vibrant ambiance enhanced by the dry day that our unpredictable English weather had treated us to. The final run was completed and the last batch returned to the paddock. There was a feeling of satisfaction and calmness as all drivers and passengers reflected on their experiences of the day. Everybody seemed to be full of positivity. Thank you to all who took part in the Members’ Day, especially to all the marshals and volunteers who ensured the day ran smoothly and safely. We hope to see you all again on 22nd September for another fun-filled ‘dry’ Members’ Day. 19
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April Driving School Report By Simon Fidoe
The start of the school year has come round again, and hopefully the remainder of the season will be a somewhat warmer affair. We had the usual vast array of machinery, spanning almost 90 years of car manufacture, turn up for a fully subscribed event. Having one car arrive courtesy of the AA didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bode well for the start of the day, but the resulting flat tyre was soon replaced. The initial drivers briefing gave chance for the sun to come up in time for the track walk so we could all see the hill in itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2017 splendour. Track conditions for the start of the season were excellent, if only a bit chilly. The entire organising team were all on top form it was as though there had never been a winter break. The standard of driving was particularly good from the outset, with many participants taking on board the advice from the briefing and hill walk straight away. This meant that the instructors were looking at finer tuning of driving lines more so than fundamental errors. Best novice hillclimber on the day was Tom Golland, a particularly good achievement as he finished the day with only three wheels on his car (although that was actually the original specification when it left the Morgan factory in 1932!). The remaining noteworthy performances were all on four wheels, but not all with car derived engines. We had a tie for most improved between Luke Carroll in his Austin Mini and Chris Coulton in his slightly younger tangerine Mk1 Ford Escort both of whom demonstrated equally significant improvement over the course of the day. Overall winner of the day was local man James Price in his somewhat potent MNR Vortex (Yamaha bike powered). James will now have to wait until the final driving school of 2017 has taken place to find out if he is the overall winner this year. We look forward to seeing many of the participants putting their experience to use at MAC events during the season. 21
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May Driving School Report By Simon Fidoe
No Gremlins At School The motorsport gods must have been looking down on us today as the second Hillclimb school of the year went off without a hitch, and that is quite an achievement – not a single issue of driver misjudgement or mechanical malady all day, and all that with a full entry. As always, we had a vast array of machinery spanning all ages, power ranges and levels of automotive technology. This was complimented by an equally diverse range of driver ability, but the common element was that they all improved over the course of the day – just what we aim for. The overall winner of the day was David Connell in the reverberant V8 Aston Martin Vantage. The car was very nicely turned out, but has certainly not spared David’s measured use of the appropriately named loud pedal. A prize should have been awarded for the furthest travelled to attend, but that would have gone to the Most Improved – Eric Kiltie who travelled all the way from Aberdeen to exercise his Caterham R500 Superlight. He assures us he will be back to compete in August with reinforcements from across the border. David Connell. Credit Geoff Robinson
Best Novice will have been a surprise to anybody spectating, as Carl John was not in the least bit shy of using all of the power available to him in his respectfully modified Escort Mexico, but all the while looking very well composed. Congratulations to all of the winners and to all those who completed the day without incident. Don’t forget, if you fancy coming along and having a go in your own road car, to email drivingschool@mac1901.co.uk. We still have places available for 20th June, 1st August and 5th September, but they are filling up fast.
Eric Kiltie. Credit Geoff Robinson
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Speed into Spring Event Report By Tony Adams
The Midland Automobile Club hosted its ‘Speed into Spring’ first competitive events of the year at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, near Worcester, over the weekend and both drivers and spectators were treated to a very busy and action packed event on both days. Making their debut into hill climbing were staff and students from Dudley College who had prepared and entered a Renault Clio 182 with tutor Clive Dawe taking to the wheel, with students acting as pit crew. Clive, commented: “This has been a fantastic weekend and our reception from the club, fellow drivers and spectators has been simply wonderful, we received support beforehand from Aldon Automotive and regular MAC member and competitor Paul Harris which was also invaluable to help get us started. “The students are carrying out tasks on the car during the event and their workmanship and attention to detail is excellent, they are being observed on the various tasks as part of their course, and for myself, I have really enjoyed driving but am also delighted to be getting the car back on the trailer in one piece!” A new running order meant that several club championships could take part individually on each day with the highly competitive Midland Hill Climb Championship separately covering both days. In the road-going section, Michael Henney and Simon Radnor took class honours, together with regular class leader Roy Standley in his Mitsubishi EVO, while Modified classes produced wins for Rod Wheat, Clive Wooster, and reigning Midland champion Mike Turpin in his allconquering Vauxhall VX220. The ever-popular Paul Matty Sports Cars Lotus Championship attracted a full entry and saw handicap wins for Steve Millward in a Lotus Elan S3 and Anthony Shute in a Lotus 69F. One new competitor was Graham Pattinson, of Worcester, who has been attending as a spectator at Shelsley Walsh for many years and has recently been supporting experienced driver Grayham Parker with a variety of Lotus cars. Graham said: “Having been visiting this venue in awe for over 20 years and then being involved with Grayham and his Lotus cars over the past five years, I feel that it really is an honour and a privilege to be actually competing here myself for the very first time and I am extremely grateful to Grayham for letting me share the beautiful Lotus Elise car and to Paul and June Matty for embracing me into their championship so warmly.” 24
Invited clubs saw class wins for Thomas Robinson in his Realm D-Type in the Jaguar Drivers Club 4-Hills Championship, with Stuart Gilbert sweeping all before him in his brutish MG BGT V8 in the Luffield Cars MG Car Club Speed Championship. Production and specialist classes saw wins for drivers including John Palmer in a Westfield, Dave Purdy in an Opel Manta, David West in a Peugeot 106, Robert Lancaster-Gaye in a Porsche GT2, David Warburton in a Caterham 7, Ash Mason in a Westfield, Martin Pike in a Ford Escort and Graham Loakes in his Lola T492. The fiercely competitive racing car classes saw wins for Robert Kenrick in the new GWR Raptor, Tina Hawkes in a Force PC, Tim Elmer in a Dallara F399 and Stuart Ridge in his Pilbeam MP53. A delighted Kelvin Broad, of Exeter, won both rounds of the TTC Group Top Ten Challenge closely-fought run-offs and also set Best Time of Day at 26.24 seconds in his Pilbeam MP101 which is fitted with a supercharged 1340cc Hayabusa motorcycle engine. Kelvin was keen to dedicate his victory to the late Mick Howlett, known affectionately throughout the paddock as ‘Pilbeam Mick’ who died recently but was always renowned for his helpfulness and character. Kelvin, said: “Firstly and most importantly I want to dedicate this win to Pilbeam Mick as it is some time since a Pilbeam car took best time of day, so he would have been simply thrilled. “It is also the first time that I have ever won a run off and in fact the first time that I have ever gained a Best Time of Day, so what a wonderful weekend for me and the car it has been.” Regular competitor and MAC member Graham Loakes, added a footnote to the meeting, extolling the virtues of the new trailer park layout and also the developments made to the hill itself over the winter months, saying: “Having walked the course I was initially concerned about the new rows of sleepers at the top, but when actually driving this weekend I didn’t even see them... so congratulations to the MAC for their continued improvement work.”
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David Render By John Moody
David Render who died in March was a MAC member for 42 years, he had lead an exciting and at times very dangerous life. He joined the army as a late teenager in 1944, went through Sandhurst and was commissioned in the Royal Armoured Corps and sent immediately to Normandy to command a troop of tanks most of whose crews had fought in North Africa and then in France since D day. He soon secured the confidence of his men by his leadership qualities and determination to beat the enemy. This was however a time when the life expectancy of a newly commissioned troop leader was about two weeks. David and his men fought their way across Europe in a bitterly cold winter to finally overcome the Germans in the Spring of 1945 and David left the army in 1947. He became a successful businessman and was also a chum of Colin Chapman who gave him the use of Formula One Lotus cars which David used to be a keen Sprint contestant and he won the RAC British Sprint Championship in 1983 and 1986. Furthermore he sponsored that championship via his Warecrete concrete block business. David also competed in the Hill Climb Championship and in later years some long distance classic rallying with his E type Jaguar. Together with Stuart Tootal he wrote a book, “Tank Action” giving a comprehensive and graphic description of his wartime experiences, it was published in 2016 the same year that he was invited to the French Residency in London where the Ambassador awarded him the Legion d’honneur in recognition of his wartime achievements in France. Quite a story, quite a life.
MAC Monthly Draw April Winners 1. M Herridge
£100
ALL PROCEEDS TO SHELSLEY ARCHIVE
2. CJ Bufton
£50
You can enter at any time.
3. JE Bowman
£35
4. RA Luxton
£30
5. KV Schollar
£25
6. D Potter
£20
Print off an Entry Form from www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk or contact Rachel Lovett 01886 812211 rachel@mac1901.co.uk
7. CJ Howard-Harris
£15
8. D Andrews
£10
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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Competition Secretary’s Report By Robin Webb. Photos: Geoff Robinson and John Charters
As I write this, we are in the week leading up to the second hill climb event of the year which is the newly branded British Racing Green. Normally this would be a round of the British Hill Climb Championship but this has now been combined with the August meeting to make that a ‘double header’ in celebration of the 70th anniversary year for the championship. The May meeting set us up for the year and we experimented with quite a few changes including slotting in some 1-day championships and practicing in programme order. This was a bit of a holy grail and removing the ‘first 30’ sign-on met with the occasional dissenting voice. But, with the clarity of hindsight, it all worked well and the ‘in box’ was full of supportive and extremely favourable comments. We also had our first sprint of the year – at Curborough on the tricky figure-of-8 layout – with an exclusive for Caterham Academy on the Saturday and a mix of entries for Sunday and, in spite of the odd shower on Saturday, it all went well. Two rounds of our very own Sunrise Sprint Championship have already taken place with the 3rd this weekend. Current leader is Mike Henney in his Lotus Elan, however the new points system makes it much closer than last year and with double the number of registrations, we will watch with interest. The hill is looking tidy since the trees were dead-wooded and new benches installed and we’ve made a big effort to make sure that all the public toilets are smart, clean and in working order. We had several things to sort out at the last meeting and a few more plumbing issues this week. Rubbish bins will be located in more suitable positions and look out for the new main car parking fence that should do away with queues in the road. Spectators attending in classic ‘black plate’ cars will once again be given privilege advance parking and will be directed by the car parking team on arrival. We continue to try and improve all of the spectator and the competitor experiences that are expected of this historic venue and during the winter we received several suggestions to improve things that we have already implemented. Just a quick reminder regarding the VSCC meeting on 1st and 2nd July which will be a two day affair for the first time in several years. Fantastic machinery and your membership pass and guest pass will allow you full and free access. 29
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Breakfast Club Report By Chris Gittins. Photos: Rob Macdoanld and Anouzka Lowrie-Herz
Warm May sunshine greeted the visitors to the monthly Breakfast Club at Shelsley Walsh. Drivers and enthusiastic passengers in a vast array of classic, sports and collectors cars flocked to the Worcestershire hill climb venue that has become a regular monthly haunt for those in search of likeminded enthusiasts in need of a hearty cooked breakfast. The paddock was nearly full by 9.30am with a classic 1929 Rolls Royce 20/25 rubbing shoulders with a superb 1969 Jensen Interceptor and an equally immaculate Dax AC Cobra replica with its thunderous 5.7 litre V8 engine. A Daimler SP250 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dartâ&#x20AC;? took its place on the hill together with various models of Porsche, Lotus and TVR. Members of the Modball Rally team called in for breakfast in a liveried mix of performance and supercars including the rare 595bhp Aston Martin GT12 Vantage in Gulf Racing colours and a satin black wrapped Lamborghini Huracan LP610 that drew the attention of many camera lenses. Parking on the track, with its English Austin Cooper S cousin was a genuine 1974 Italian Innocenti 1275 Mini Cooper with its defining chrome framed quarter light windows and 10 inch Rostyle type wheels, a rare sight on UK roads especially in unmodified form. Modified cars in attendance included a rally prepared Ford Escort Mexico in period sponsor livery and a Mk1 Ford Capri sporting 4 litre V8 power. Probably one of the finest MG J2 models ever to be seen was parked neatly on the grass at the bottom of the track. This car, that has been painstakingly restored, won the car of the show award at the Brooklands MG meeting and was immaculate in every respect. Thank you to all the visitors, new and old, that attended the breakfast club and brought out their pride and joy to share. See you next month. 31
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Competition AGM Report By Robin Webb
2016 was a season of several changes to procedures. 62 of them, in fact, ranging from sequential permanent numbering of the paddock shelters to competitor signing-on starting on Fridays for all those competitors who arrive early. Upstairs in the archives, the trophies are now stored in dustproof shelves and all numbered and displayed with cross referencing so that we can track what and where they are at any given time, and the new cabinet that you see behind us was also installed. We introduced MAC branded press bibs for all trackside photographers and introduced new seasonal lanyards and passes for all officials and marshals and also moved all signing-on to the courtyard meeting room with everything now happening in the same place. The new dedicated car parking team worked exceptionally well and the dedicated members’ car park in the orchard with a welcoming attendant was a big hit. We also prioritised classic cars with front line parking in the spectator car park. On the administrative there were new Supplementary Regulations – 1 for each event – and redesigned the Competitors Pack with Final Regulations which includes a frontage sheet similar to the front page of the programme for that event. At our sprints we now take our own computer and printer for issuing results and other paperwork and this has enhanced the general professionalism of MAC events away from Shelsley removing us from the previously awkward handwritten notices. In 2016 we introduced a brand new MAC championship “The Sunrise Sprint Championship” and crowned our first ever winner at our annual awards reception. Numbers for the championship appear to have doubled for 2017 with more rounds and one guest round at Castle Combe, care of the Bristol Pegasus Motor Club. We also moved the date of the annual dinner to the first weekend in January and took on a new venue at Stanbrook Abbey and were oversubscribed for the first time in many years. On the track we added some new Recticel barriers and added more safety items such as the fencing on the finish straight and we have continued that with more safety work over this winter season ready for 2017 and we now have our own Shelsley Walsh branded Recticel barriers that look very professional. Church Drive has been resurfaced and the Orchard was given new gates on to the public road. We have also had new drainage installed and a new roadway to cater for a new 1-way competitor system that we will introduce this year. The sale of plaques for Paddock Shelters has continued with the total number reserved and paid for being 17, raising over £5,000 for club funds. On the office side, we have had some changes this winter following the departures of both 34
Gill Dayson & Rachel Lovett. A new part time finance assistant, Sarah Browne, has been employed doing 20 hours per week and she now deals with all memberships and all monies and some of the office administration. On the event side we have recruited, on a full time basis, Anouzka Lowrie-Herz, and both have settled in well and have proven extremely personable and capable and we are all very pleased with the efficiencies in the office. Rachel Lovett is now an external contractor on a reduced monthly retainer based in Doncaster and she carries out the Assistant Competitions work that Gill previously covered. We have introduced new systems and filing procedures as well as better communications with both contractors and members. Last month we lost Andy Gowan the Hill Custodian and that work is now being contracted out to John Stinton on a monthly retainer and he has, in one week, completed huge amounts of maintenance work on the hill that had sadly been neglected since the end of the season. We are also recruiting a weekend warrior handyman for 50 days a year to deal with on-event work such as toilets, cleaning and general maintenance. The budget for both these is slightly less than the amount paid to Andy Gowan in 2016 so we will continue with this new set up and evaluate it at the end of the season, but already it looks good. Last month, following an inspection from a qualified arborist, it was discovered that a considerable number of trees in the public viewing area were dangerous. After seeking permission from the Winnington Estate we contracted a team of tree surgeons who have been in situ for the last 2-3 weeks and all dead and dangerous trees and branches have been dealt with. This is now a procedure that we will carry out every two years. On the numbers side, entry fees went up by ÂŁ50+k over the previous year and total profit from competitive events also went up by just under ÂŁ30k.
President Statement By John Moody
I hope that you are all happy with the detail presented to you by both the Chairman and Treasurer this evening and in the achievements of the club in the past year. I have seen a few MAC AGMs in my time and I think this club is in very good order, there are a number of reasons for this. Firstly I think the committee have got the programme right with a good balance of events and they have implemented them with keen promotion and good organisation. There is much competition for peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention out there and they are more selective in how they spend their money and get their enjoyment. They like variety or something that they have not seen before as this provides a contrast with many of our competitive events at which however quickly they are driven most of the cars have been seen before. But, as Mark Harrison has emphasised, we constantly need to invest in the structure of Shelsley and in the way we manage our meetings to keep up the standard and keep people happy. This means that we need the income stream to be consistent and this requires hard work and luck. 35
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For example, the highest profile event at Shelsley last year was Classic Nostalgia and it was recognised in the motor sport community as an outstanding success. But just think what it would have been like if it had been a really wet weekend, our takings would have been some tens of thousands of pounds less. We were exceptionally lucky that weekend and from a weather aspect we did not do too badly at other meetings as well. That event mirrored exactly the announcement on an Autocar poster promoting Shelsley in, I think, 1935, some of you may have seen it. It read: “Shelsley Walsh is a fine affair, more than that, it is an occasion”! And last July it certainly was. Secondly, the club have introduced some new social events and expanded others, the classic section goes from strength to strength, non motor car social gatherings have appeared, have you all tried Black Plate Days? Antony has mentioned the January dinner with World Land Speed record holder Andy Green, it was quite outstanding, and, social events have taken place in this room, Mac Hulbert’s talk was one for example and it was just about one car, R4D. Mac was on his feet for two hours and in full flow, no notes just a story which began in the 1930s and continues vigorously to this day. So, there is much variety going on within the MAC, and there is an event or function of some sort during most weeks much more than hitherto. We are an historic club with a very dynamic outlook and I think that we should aim not just to be the best hill climb club in Britain which some people come to tell me that we already are but to be the best motor club in the country, full stop. However as I have said previously, motor clubs are not just about cars, they are about people and we have a membership which is hard working and enthusiastic and we have office staff working diligently with new ideas and a more varied workload. So, to conclude and on behalf of you all, I thank them.
MAC Monthly Draw March Winners 1. F Wheeler
£100
ALL PROCEEDS TO SHELSLEY ARCHIVE
2. P Joy
£50
You can enter at any time.
3. R Buxton
£35
4. R Gutteridge
£30
5. P Voigt
£25
6. S Marsh
£20
7. P Watson
£15
Print off an Entry Form from www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk or contact Rachel Lovett 01886 812211 rachel@mac1901.co.uk
8. B Kevill
£10
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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For Sale Bewley / Yamaha 1000cc Single Seat Sprint / Hill Climb Race Car. This car has been rebuilt on a new chassis by a Professional Engineer with many years experience in competition; it has been prepared to a very high standard and is virtually brand new. Fitted with new Compomotive wheels, Repackable silencer, Tachometer, Racing carburettors, all rose joints suspension and steering system, Brakes etc. Anderson Jack plug fitted. Engine fully tested and ready to go. Spare engine and wheels with car. The car has been geometrically set up by Ian Dayson, and fitted with new HANS (2021) seat belts, only been out on a Test day and one sprint at Curborough since, on new A15 slicks. Performance is most impressive and this car will be very competitive in the right hands. Capable of Shelsley in 28 secs. With the FZR engine An exciting prospect for someone. Only for sale due to change of plans. £6500.00 ONO Mob 07989042977 Tel: Keith Buxton 01298 24644 E: honestk@talktalk.net Shropshire Country farmhouse 4 bedrooms, 3 reception, large kitchen area, cellars. Garaging for at least 8 cars and 3 car workshop with lift. Large garden and approx 5 acre paddock. Full planning permission for barn conversions to four 2 bedroomed houses. Bridgnorth approx. 4 miles, Wolverhampton, Telford approx. 10 miles. For further information visit www.mccartneys.co.uk E: brignorth@mccartneys.co.uk Westfield S Eight Reg DX05 VCN, 7,500 miles, 3.5 litre Rover V8 engine. Ideal road going and hill climbing car. Dry stored. Ring 07801654838 for details. Best offer secures sale. SELECTION OF PARTS FOR SALE Quick lift jack, Ideal single seater-Formula Ford £75.00; 2 x Hewland MK8 gearbox hosing one perfect and the other with slight localised crack, £100 each; 2 x Minilite type Minitor Silver mag wheels, 6J x 13 with 3.75” PCD (95.25mm, Triumph), complete with nuts; 2 x Minilite type Minitor Sliver mag wheels, 7J x 13 with 4.25” PCD (108mm, Ford), complete with nuts. All in perfect condition fitted with part worn AVON tyres, suitable many uses including Formula Ford or Lotus Seven £250.00; Milling machine, Clarke Micro milling machine, ideal for milling small racing car parts. In as new condition, see page 132 Machine Mart catalogue £150.00 Contact Mike Fisher 07831 435610 Omologato “Spirit Of Shelsley Walsh” Chance to own “number 50” of 50 Limited Edition chronograph wrist watches. New, never been out of its box, stickers still on! Complete with papers etc. £260. Email. hdeltd@aol.com Tel. 07896 213 437. 38
UNIT FOR SALE OR RENT Approx 1 mile from the Hill Cimb, at Homme Castle Barns, a useful multi purpose industrial/workshop Approx 2,500 ft with mains water, WC, electric and roller door.. Parking for at least 6 cars. Lovely setting, 15 mins from Worcester and 25 ins from the M5. Contact Paul Ridgeway 01886 812312 or 07968 160915
Wanted Old Motoring Books Required The Shelsley Walsh Bookshop would be grateful to receive donations of any old motoring books or motoring memorabilia for resale. All money raised will go to support the Archive. Please contact Alex Harrison 01905 356631
New Members Paul Baker, Ludlow Richard Lane, Much Wenlock David Rose, Kidderminster Gus Erlandson, Telford Julian Martin, Norwich Paul Rollings, Worcester Rodney Campion, Evesham Tony Bennett, Worcester Stephen Sellers, Tenbury Wells Guy Danks, Bosbury James Clark, Clifford John Alvers, Bewdley Andrew Adams, Bromsgrove Amanda Barber, Abberley Bruce Baker, Hereford David Birch, Kemerton Adam Cooper, Kidderminster Dave Dawson, Martley Robert Eyre, Malvern Simon Grove, Kidderminster Ian Harris, Birlingham John Hilton-Turvey, Bridgnorth Geoffrey Howell, Ross-on-Wye John Hankinson, Worcester Steve Hammond, Hallow Robert Lewis, Knighton Scott Myers, Ludlow Dean Mills, Droitwich Spa Graeme Monce, Worcester
James Rafferty, Bromsgrove Robert Simonite, Birmingham Nigel Smalley, Stanford Bridge Richard Sale, Coventry Jonathan Whitbread, Ombersley Peter White, Brecon Eric Winters, Bewdley Charles Richards, Malvern Jonathan George, Bewdley Paul Broadhead, Dudley Richard Tysler, Worcester Susan Sherwood, Lower Broadheath Michael Kidson, Welford-on-Avon Iain Graham, Wolverhampton Simon Tarling, Cheltenham Richard Freye, Preston Rob Hubbard, Pudleston
Associate Members Kevin Beale, Kidderminster Kevin Zwolinski, Banbury
Junior Members Sophie Shaw, Bromsgrove Elliot Evans, Studley Jim May, Oxford George France, Worcester Andrew Osborne, Worcester Joshua Macvean, Kidderminster
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Midland Automobile Club Sports & Classics ‘Fish and Chip Run’ Sunday 25th June 2017 (This is a Club event only open to MAC )
Meet at Westons Cider, Much Marcle HR8 2NQ from 10.00am for coffee and biscuits and finish at Shelsley Walsh for a traditional fish and chip supper. Driver ................................................................................................................................ Passenger ........................................................................................................................ Address ............................................................................................................................ .................................................................... Telephone No. ............................................ Email address ................................................................................................................... Car Make ................................................... Model ......................................................... Year ............................................................ Colour ........................................................ Registration No. ......................................... MAC Membership No. ............................... (Entry restricted to Vintage/Classic cars or Modern Sports Cars. Please make every effort to use the car as entered above.) Entry fee: £30 per car for driver and one passenger. There is an opportunity for a 1 hour guided tour at Westons at a cost of £10 per person (payable directly on the day). Places must be pre-booked, so please indicate whether you wish to join a tour: Please book ................... places for a tour
Signature .................................................................................. Date ....................................... Places are restricted and will be on a ‘first come, first served basis’. Closing date for entries is Monday 29th May. Final instructions will be sent out after entries have closed, just prior to the event. We regret that no refunds will be issued after the closing date. Please forward entry form, and cheque payable to the Midland Automobile Club to: Gail Harrison, 14 Mill Close, Blakedown, Worcestershire DY10 3NQ (01562 700612) e.mail: classics@shelsley-walsh.co.uk. If no email address, please forward an A5 stamped, addressed, envelope for receipt of final instructions. MSA waiver
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